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I asked my doctor if my stomach would burst, and he laughed at me...he said I would just throw up if I ate too much. It still freaks me out though...it seems like it could burst. Oh well, I'm gonna trust my doc. He did cut me open after all

I stopped losing about a week and a half after surgery--I was sleeved Dec. 27th and I haven't lost a pound since January 6th. I think it's normal. Don't stress, and just know that you're doing the right thing. There are SO many people on this site who have gone through the same thing. Sounds like you're doing great, just keep up the good work, and it'll pay off!

I asked my doctor if my stomach would burst, and he laughed at me...he said I would just throw up if I ate too much. It still freaks me out though...it seems like it could burst. Oh well, I'm gonna trust my doc. He did cut me open after all

I asked my doctor if my stomach would burst, and he laughed at me...he said I would just throw up if I ate too much. It still freaks me out though...it seems like it could burst. Oh well, I'm gonna trust my doc. He did cut me open after all

I was just wondering what amounts of foods everyone is able to eat at a time. I'm at about 2 1/2 ounces for one meal, but I'm sticking to about 1 1/2 ounces for Snacks.< /span>

OH my goodness....it's like we share the same story. I was also sleeved on the 27th, and I had the same hernia repaired. Things definitely don't taste the same! I tried Isopure as well, but it was pretty nasty, and was way too expensive. Lately, I've been using Optimum Nutrition 100% whey, which I found at GNC for a pretty good price. It's a powder, but it's not so bad. I've had the chocolate and the vanilla. The only problem I'm having is getting them down! How in the world can people drink them fast enough? I just keep putting it back in the fridge when I'm at home, because I can't stand to let milk stand out for a long time. I've also tried using only 6 ounces of milk in my shake. I just bought some PB2 powder to mix in my shakes, and I'll try that tomorrow...hopefully, it'll be good, and help counter the sweetness.
It's so good to hear from someone who's having the same problems I am! Hopefully, we'll get through this

Splenda hindered my weight loss. I stay away from everything artificial because it clogs up your liver and hinders weight loss. I now use stevia in my tea and coffee.< /p>

The itching means it's healing...can't answer about the glue because I just had bandaids & they came off in a few days. As far as the Water & drinking goes...I thought the same thing! Did my sleeve not work?...because I felt no restrictions & quiet honestly was ALWAYS hungry! But trust me...you WILL know when you over do it! I did Not receive any restrictions from my dr about how much to drink...just keep something with you & sip on it all the time! I was sleeved Dec. 17, & am now on reg food....NOW I feel the "full" signal...& if I miss it....it reminds me later with that "OMG, I ate too much!" feeling! This is all new to us, you just have to learn to listen to you body again, it will tell you when you've had enough...& if you miss it & eat too much....ask yourself "oK, when Should I have stopped?" & try to remember that next time! Good luck!

I am in the same boat as you my incisions are extreamly itchy I'm 9 days post op and omg is the itchiness driving crazy

I tell people 'it's hard treating your body like a temple after it's been a porta-potti for so long!'

I use splenda everyday in my tea and down 115 pounds in less than 5 months. So I would say NO.

Sucralose (the stuff in splenda that makes it taste like sugar) is good. However, Splenda does have carbs in it. Each tiny packet is 1g of carb. So a packet here or there is not so bad, but if you're like me and you're using it to sweeten just about *everything* you drink in a day (I love tea!) that can add up to an extra 15-20 carbs a day. Of course, that goes for any artificial sweetener that is powdered (equal, sweet n low).
What I do is I use liquid sucralose, which has no carbs at all. You can get it through Amazon under the brand EZSweetz, or elsewhere on the internet. Just do a search for liquid sucralose and you'll find tons of it. I buy the EZSweetz in the 3 pack that runs about $20 (yeah, it's pricy >.>) but each drop is equal to 2 teaspoons of sugar in terms of sweetness and It takes me a month or more to go through even one bottle.

I used Peanut Butter in mine during liquid stages.

I use the PB2, also. I add sugar free butterscotch pudding to the chocolate whey and Peanut Butter and it makes it a butterfinger-it's yummy! There are a lot of things you can add it to. I love this stuff

I don't know about regular Peanut Butter, but my dietition told me about PB2 it is a powder peanut butter. 2 TBs is 5 g or Protein. I ordered it from Amazon. I add it to my chocolate protein and it is YUMMY taste like a reeses peanut butter cut! It is roasted peanuts with all the oil pressed out and turned to powder. Look it up,

Have you tried powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Soup? This broke up just having shakes my first few weeks for me.
Also, try freezing your shake to change the consistency to ice cream like. I also found that heating the milk and having my chocolate shake as hot cocoa was much easier to consume.
Good luck, you can do it!!

I'm so tired to Protein. I'm at the end of my first week of full liquids--I have one more week to go. I am having the hardest time drinking all my protein! Sure, I sip all day, but the taste (and I've tried a bunch--Nectar, Isopure, Premier Protein, etc.) of all of them are driving me crazy. It's to the point that I'd just rather drink Water all day...which is exactly what I did today. I know that's not healthy. I know my hair is gonna fall out probably. I need encouragement!
Do any of you feel the same way about protein? I feel like once I start my mushies I'll be ok, but for now, with just liquids, I'm about to pull my hair out....of course, it'll probably come out on its on.

I too developed a dislike for Protein Shakes too. I switched from a milk based to a Water based. It was some better. Dietitian suggested making a slushie out it and to blend in a regular blender. So I would mix in blender then put in freezer for about an hour. It definately made it more tolerable.

Unjury's chocolate splendor is amazing. By itself one scoop with Water verses milk and Water at room temperature seems to taste the best. Then I found an amazing recipe. 1 scoop chocolate splendor, 2 tbs Peanut Butter, 5 to 6 ice cubes, 1 cup of skim milk and a little vanilla if you want. Put all in blender and mix. It's amazing! I've been drinking this in the morning and it's very yummy and a easy way to get something 30gms of Protein. I have a hard tome with the Protein taste but usually i can't get past the smell. This kind has been my saving grace and the recipe doesn't taste at all like a Protein Drink. One other that initially could handle was muscle milks Cookies and cream. I'm just shy of 5mths and am dealing with slowing weight loss and some hair loss as a results of slacking on my protein. Perfect Zone also has a double dark chocolate bar that it manageable and 12gms. Good luck
Darla from Ohio - Sleeved 8-7-12<br />Starting weight 353<br />8-20-12 = 338<br />8-28-12 = 330<br />Age 31, 5'7", married with kids<br />Aubrey- 5 1/2 w/ special needs<br />Wyatt- 4<br />

I am 3 months out and I have tried tons of Protein i can't stand any of them. I have added fruit to try and make them taste better but nothing works. My doctor told me just to make sure I eat good protein at every meal. I have done good with that and I haven't experienced any Hair loss. Good luck:)

I'm 4 weeks out from sleeve and struggle with the smell taste and texture of Protein also so I feel you pain. I have found a premaid drink at Walmart that tastes very simiular to slim fast it is in the pharmacy side of store calledEAS advantEDGE has 17g protein 0sugar and 100 calories just make sure it's really cold when u drink ... Good luck

My secret weapon was 2 scoops of unflavored Protein Powder (Nectar) mixed with 2 packets of sugar free hot cocoa. For about 100 calories I got in 20g of Protein and 12 oz of liquid. Just make sure that the Water isn't boiling hot or it'll make it tres nasty.